Star Wars Movies, Ranked
by
Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor
and Joal Ryan, for Metacritic – December 2, 2016
and Joal Ryan, for Metacritic – December 2, 2016
Updated in 2020 to add The Rise of Skywalker.
Peerless at the box office, the Star Wars franchise has been drubbed by critics as often as its movies have been praised. Above, take a look back at how the 12 big-screen Star Wars movies to date have fared with critics.
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photo by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
(#8, continued) Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and his father (David Prowse's Darth Vader, as voiced by James Earl Jones) came to terms, and that was good enough for fans. Return of the Jedi ruled its year at the box office.
“Hamill is not enough of a dramatic actor to carry the plot load here.” —Variety
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